Q: Is 1,238,517 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,238,517 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,238,517 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 1238517 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 6,553 19,659 45,871 58,977 137,613 176,931 412,839 and 1,238,517, with no remainder.

Since 1,238,517 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,238,517, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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